CHILocal ordinance
Chicago minimum wage 2026
Chicago's minimum wage is $16.60 per hour as of 2025-07-01, set by local ordinance above the Illinois rate.[Ordinance]
City minimum
CHI$16.60
Effective 2025-07-01.
Verified 2026-06-24
Tipped cash wage
$12.62
Verified 2026-06-24
Next step
$17.00
Effective 2026-07-01.
Verified 2026-06-24
Take-home at $16.60/hour
Estimated take-home at $16.60 per hour
20 hours/week
$332.00
~$288/wk after tax
$17,264 annual gross
30 hours/week
$498.00
~$416/wk after tax
$25,896 annual gross
40 hours/week
$664.00
~$543/wk after tax
$34,528 annual gross
Estimate uses 2026 federal brackets (single filer), FICA 7.65 percent, and a flat state effective rate. Actual withholding varies by W-4 and credits.
Ordinance background
Chicago Minimum Wage Ordinance O2023-3651 raises the tipped-employee cash wage by 8 percent each July 1 to eliminate the tip credit by 2028-07-01. Cook County (outside Chicago) sets $14.05 in 2026.